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LiberalFighter

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4. I would support getting rid of all caucuses.
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:03 PM
Apr 2016

And reducing the number of dates for the primaries.

But that is up to the state legislators mostly. The federal government does not have any jurisdiction in the matter except how primaries are run regarding eligibility that is not discriminatory. They absolutely don't have any jurisdiction regarding caucuses. In both cases, the parties determine the rules as a result of the outcome. Under the primary system the states under state law determine the deadlines and criteria pertaining to voting in a Democratic or Republican primary.

States should make it easier for 3rd parties to conduct primaries at the same time as the major parties do. States have different rules for how 3rd parties are included in the process. They might conduct a convention instead of a caucus or primary.

If they make it easier for 3rd parties the primaries should be closed to those registered with a party affiliation.

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